Notable event

Go-around

Notable flight event recorded by the PlaneTrack receiver network on Fri 09 Oct 2026, 09:37 UTC.

Event record

Flight	QFA486
Aircraft	7C6DD8
Aircraft type	B738
Operator code	QFA
First seen	Fri 09 Oct 2026, 09:37 UTC
Last seen	Fri 09 Oct 2026, 09:40 UTC
Position	-33.932, 151.176 near KINGSFORD SMITH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (YSSY)

Details

Lowest altitude	75 ft
Distance from runway	0.5 nm

What is a go-around?

A go-around is an aborted landing: the crew stops the approach, climbs away and comes around for another try. It is a normal, trained procedure, usually because the runway was not clear, the approach was not stable or the wind changed. PlaneTrack detects one when an aircraft on final descends close to a runway and then climbs.

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Event detected automatically from live ADS-B data. Times are UTC. Automated detections can occasionally misread routine operations.